It was a lucky start to the week for a couple of lottery players in New York State. While we all have dreamt about winning the jackpot, quitting our jobs, and moving to a tropical island, most of the time our lottery tickets are just a piece of paper. That wasn't the case for two Powerball players in New York State.

Powerball Winners In New York State

According to the New York State Lottery, there were two 3rd-place winning Powerball tickets sold in New York State from last night's drawing. Those tickets matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball number.

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One of the tickets won $50,000, while the other ticket was a Power Play ticket and had that winning prize amount increased by 4 times to $200,000.

In addition to those two "Big Money" winners, 100 4th and 5th-place winning tickets were sold in New York State. Those winning tickets won between $100 and $400 each.

Monday's Winning Powerball Numbers

Here were the winning numbers from last night's Powerball drawing: 8-31-32-42-48 with a Powerball number of 23

Did Anyone Win Last Night's Powerball Drawing?

There was no grand prize winner from last night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for the next drawing on Wednesday Night is now up to $635 million dollars.

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If you can't wait until Wednesday for a chance to win big, you can buy a ticket for tonight's Mega Millions drawing. That jackpot is now up to $413 million dollars.

If you want some "help" with winning the Powerball, you might want to use these numbers for your next tickets.

Most Drawn Powerball Numbers Since 1997

Here are the Top 10 most commonly drawn Powerball numbers since 1997.

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